Wathena, KS

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Wathena, Kansas

Wathena, Kansas is 5 miles W of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 49 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri. It is in Doniphan county. The population of the city is 1,348.

The People and Families of Wathena

In Wathena, about 57% of adults are married.

Wathena has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wathena had a median family income of $40,216.

Wathena Housing

Of the housing in Wathena, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Wathena, 96% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Wathena strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Wathena, KS

Comparing Wathena to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles W of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Doniphan
Standard Zip Codes	66090
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.759
Longitude	-94.948

Station	ST JOSEPH 4 WNW
Distance	2.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Station	ATCHISON
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	OREGON
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,348	100%
Male	622	46.1%
Female	726	53.9%
Under 18	368	27.3%
18+	980	72.7%
65+	205	15.2%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	3.14
White	1,314	97.5%
African-American	9	0.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.6%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	13	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,216
Population In Poverty	126	9.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,290
Growth	-58
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.7%
US/American	17.3%
Irish	9.8%
English	9.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.1%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Dutch	2.2%
Swiss	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Swedish	1.6%
Scottish	1.1%
Norwegian	1.1%
Italian	1%
Welsh	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Danish	0.5%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

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